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| Have "About this Macintosh" display model? | |
| Posted by: Johnnya101 on 2022-05-28 09:13:15 I thought there was something about this, but I can't seem to find it. System 7.1.1 P on my IIfx shows Macintosh IIfx with a picture, but 7.5.3 just says Macintosh with the generic picture. Is there any way to get the IIfx back? Why did Apple switch? | |
| Posted by: LaPorta on 2022-05-28 10:18:26 The change came about with the clones. The system stopped checking the machine ID in 7.5, I believe. | |
Posted by: cheesestraws on 2022-05-28 10:53:02Is there any way to get the IIfx back? "Mac Identifier" is the one I have used before: Mac Identifier - Macintosh GardenMac Identifier is a System Control Panel that puts back the model name and icon identification lost in the "About This Computer" ("About This Macintosh" under Mac OS 7.5) window under Mac OS versions 7.5 and later.
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| Posted by: volvo242gt on 2022-05-28 11:12:09 7.5.1-7.5.3 seems to be when the gestalt IDs were stripped out. Mainly for clones, but also to make the regular OS more like the Performa versions. At least 7.5 would show the model on older machines, but sometimes would just show the generic picasso icon. Mac Identifier is the correct utility to fix it, but, sometimes it doesn't play nice... Both my IIci and my Centris 650 will crash upon boot with it. Need to do some more investigation in Conflict Catcher to figure out if anything is conflicting with the extension (or cdev - have both versions on hand). | |
| Posted by: Johnnya101 on 2022-05-28 11:32:21 That's the one I remember, thanks! | |
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